Tagged: reading

Writers’ Reasons For Reading

April 24, 2013 at 9:46 am

Here is where these great writers get their zest for reading: “Every man who knows how to read has it in his power to magnify himself, to multiply the ways in which he exists, to make his life full, significant, and interesting.” Aldous Huxley “Reading a book is like re-writing it for yourself. You bring […]

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Annual Poetry Reading: Poetry’s Distant Voice

April 23, 2013 at 12:59 pm

The Core presents a “set of two poems, which are the same poem” as phrased by Zachary Bos, one of the respected speakers at the Annual Poetry Reading this year on April 16th. The theme of the reading was “Poetry’s Distant Voice”, and here is Zachary Bos’ contribution: From The Book of Hours I, 36 MacDiarmid, […]

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W. H. Auden’s Syllabus

February 25, 2013 at 2:20 pm

In this article, Jeva Lange lets us peek into the extremely heavy reading list college students would receive from W.H. Auden for his class, Fate and the Individual in European Literature, as seen above. Compare this to all the Core reading lists combined! http://bit.ly/W8oTLj For the full article, visit http://nydn.us/13aM8q4

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Valentine/Lupercalia Poetry Reading & Gallery Talk

January 29, 2013 at 12:20 pm

The Core encourages students to visit the MFA and join guest lecturer Henry Augustine Tate in a poetry reading and gallery talk on the intriguing topic of Valentine’s Day, and Lupercalia, an ancient festival. The event will take place on Sunday, February 10th, from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm in the Sharf Visitor Center of […]

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Temple Sinai Poetry Festival

January 29, 2013 at 12:01 pm

The Core delves into the literary works of diverse cultures, and students are always encouraged to widen their horizons. An opportunity to do this is the upcoming Annual Jewish Poetry Festival, on Sunday, February 3rd, from 2:00pm-4:00pm, at Temple Sinai, Brookline, MA. It will include a reading and discussion of poems by Jewish poets within Temple […]

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Analects of the Core: Austen on the joy of reading

January 23, 2013 at 3:08 pm

Relating to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, which is studied this semester by CC 202, is today’s analect: I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! — When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I […]

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Marginal Note #1: Sassan Tabatabai’s notes on Shakespeare’s King Lear

November 30, 2012 at 11:17 am

Core students, faculty, and alumni are invited to contribute to “Marginalia.” This will be a series of images showing how readers relate to their books via underscoring, scribbles, and other forms of mark-up. This first entry in the series comes from Prof. Sassan Tabatabai’s personal copy of King Lear. Click on the image for a […]

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EnCore Book Club: Tonight!

April 6, 2011 at 10:25 am

Tonight is the perfect chance for Core alumni to come together at the EnCore book club and recapture the excitement of being a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed Core student again with intellectually provocative discourse. Join the discussion at the BU Alumni Lounge, 595 Commonwealth Avenue, at 6:30 PM, whether you are a returning participant or are […]

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David Ferry to read at BU

October 6, 2010 at 4:23 pm

Each year, the Core students begin their study of the Humanities with the epic of Gilgamesh, in a version translated by the poet David Ferry. This Thursday, October 7, Prof. Ferry will be giving a reading of his work, at an event sponsored by the the Poetry Reading Series at BU. All are welcome to […]

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Join us for the EnCore Book Club on October 7, 2010

September 9, 2010 at 4:34 pm

An invitation from the steering committee members of EnCore, the Association of Core Alumni: Another academic year is upon us, and a new cohort of Boston University freshmen has just begun the amazing journey that is the Core Curriculum. How exciting for them(!), and how exciting for us as we reflect on the beginnings of […]

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